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2. Chenille fabric - Wikipedia

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   Chenille yarn Chenille fabric Chenille yarn Workers at the Pacific Chenille Craft Co., Sydney, 1941 Chenille ( French pronunciation: [ʃənij(ə)] ) is a type of yarn , or the fabric made from it. Chenille is the French word for caterpillar, whose fur the yarn is supposed to resemble.

3. Bedford cord - Wikipedia

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   Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy. It can have the appearance of narrow-width stripes with ...

4. Textile performance - Wikipedia

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   The performance of textile products influences their appearance, comfort, durability, and protection. The different textile applications (automotive, clothing, sleepwear, workwear, sportswear, upholstery, and PPE) require a different set of performance parameters. As a result, the specifications determine the level of performance of a textile ...

5. Martindale (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The Martindale is a unit for quantifying the abrasion resistance of textiles, especially when used for upholstery.. The Martindale method, also known as the Martindale rub test, simulates natural wear of a seat cover, in which the textile sample is rubbed against a standard abrasive surface with a specified force.

6. The 14 Best Couches Under $2,000, Tested and Vetted by Our ...

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   If you go with a durable performance fabric, for example, a reasonable budget would be between $1,200 and $3,000. Otherwise, more luxe materials like bouclé, linen or chenille will probably run ...

7. Microfiber - Wikipedia

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   Microfiber fabric is lightweight, durable, and somewhat water repellent, so it makes a good substitute. Another advantage of microfiber fabric (compared to leather) is that it can be coated with various finishes and can be treated with antibacterial chemicals. Fabric can also be printed with various designs, embroidered with colored thread, and ...